ROBERTSON County
District 6 · East Texas · Permits since 1977-06-09 · Data through 2026-08-28
Robertson County permitting is running 1.7 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (5 total, down 67% on the prior quarter). WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 9 permits in the past 12 months, one of 10 operators active in the county. 3 operators filed a first Robertson County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 9,000 ft (prior year: 14,500 ft); 90% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
5
vs Prior
-67%
Operators (90d)
4
Avg Depth (90d)
12,956
Hz % (90d)
80%
All Time
2,614
Depth Range: 265 - 30,000 ft
SWD wells in ROBERTSON County → 6 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
4
-11 vs prior
RECOMP
1
NEW vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 9 | 177 |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | 5 | 117 |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | 5 | 13 |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | 2 | 17 |
| BULL RUN RESOURCES, LLC | 2 | 0 |
| MAGNETAR OPERATING LLC | 2 | 0 |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 1 | 439 |
| BBL OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 1 | 10 |
| CML EXPLORATION, LLC | 1 | 9 |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | 1 | 1 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918074 | KADAV | DRILL | 2026-08-28 |
| 917958 | GREAT EAGLE A | DRILL | 2026-08-27 |
| 917978 | WHEELER ECW | DRILL | 2026-08-21 |
| 917795 | GREAT EAGLE B | DRILL | 2026-08-14 |
| 917698 | BUCHANAN SWD | RECOMP | 2026-08-10 |
| 916036 | LIGHTSEY D | DRILL | 2026-06-30 |
| 916226 | FLOWERS-REISTINO UNIT B | DRILL | 2026-06-15 |
| 916202 | FLOWERS-REISTINO UNIT A | DRILL | 2026-06-15 |
| 916032 | CAMP A | DRILL | 2026-06-03 |
| 916032 | CAMP A | DRILL | 2026-06-03 |
New to ROBERTSON County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULL RUN RESOURCES, LLC | 2026-04-23 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | 2026-04-08 | 2 | active elsewhere in TX |
| CML EXPLORATION, LLC | 2026-08-28 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath ROBERTSON County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Peak | 875 | 8,415 |
| Bossier | 805 | 11,540 |
| Pettit | 764 | 8,096 |
| Cotton Valley | 589 | 12,170 |
| Austin Chalk | 517 | 5,932 |
| Buda | 503 | 5,528 |
| Rodessa | 187 | 7,500 |
| Georgetown | 149 | 6,860 |